Northwest Airlines reported a 2007 pre-tax profit of $764 million before reorganization items, a 154 percent improvement over its 2006 pre-tax income of $301 million before reorganization items.
For the fourth quarter 2007, Northwest reported a net loss of $8 million. Results for the fourth quarter include a $14 million pre-tax loss associated with the sale of its remaining equity interest in Pinnacle Airlines. Excluding this item, Northwest